Active Report Report ID: EDU-170611-2026

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe

Monroe, MI 48161

Avg. net price$12,564After aid
Graduation rate74.51%150% time
Median salary$22,76610yr post-entry
ROI353%10yr vs net cost

About Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is a private for-profit trade school in Monroe, Michigan, enrolling about 70 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 74.51% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $22,766 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $22,766.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 353% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe$12,5641
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Michigan (state median)$15,221$7,36896
Rural (locale median)$14,160$18,7001,649
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Evidence: average net price at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is $12,564.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $12,564 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $5,196 above the Michigan median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $6,136 below the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$12,564

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$12,309
$30,001–$48,000$12,417
$48,001–$75,000$13,850
$75,001–$110,000$14,387

Student outcomes

First-year retention89.7%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$21,810Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Strong completionEarnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe.

Campus

Location

Monroe, MI

City / state

ZIP
48161
NCES locale
Rural remote

Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 33% below the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Great Lakes

Size

Enrollment

70

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
86
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$6,333

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
40.70%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$50,256Estimated 4-year total cost
$12,564Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe.

Financial Aid by Income Level

40.70% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
71.51% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$6,485
2014$7,920
2015$8,026
2016$8,435
2017$10,292
2018$10,636
2019$10,526
2020$10,806
2021$11,959
2022$12,078
2023$12,605

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe reported total enrollment of about 70 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 1% male and 99% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (60.0%), Black or African American (21.4%), and Two or More Races (8.6%). About 40.70% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 54.0% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe in 2024 is 70 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 86 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

89.7%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

60.0%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian60.0%
  • Black or African American21.4%
  • Two or More Races8.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino7.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1.4%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown1.4%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

25.49% 100% Completion Time

74.51% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 25.49% of students graduating from Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 0% male / 100% female
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 10% male / 90% female
  • Real Estate Development: 0% male / 100% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

53White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian53
  • Black or African American14
  • Hispanic or Latino7
  • Two or More Races1
  • Asian0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe graduates earn a median of $22,766 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $22,766. Median federal loan debt: $6,333. Average net price used in cost models: $12,564.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe graduates report median earnings of $22,766 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

353%Modeled return on investment
$6,333Median student debt
$22,766Median annual earnings (10 years)
27.82%Debt-to-earnings ratio
2.8 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Real Estate Development 15

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe.

Employment Outcomes

$22,766Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$21,810Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$24,737Median earnings (8 years after entry)
78.22%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,230
    • Michigan median 0.58× the median ($7,240)
    • Great Lakes median 0.55× the median ($7,690)
    • U.S. median 0.58× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe at a glance

Institution snapshot

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe

Monroe, MI 48161 · Private For-profit · Great Lakes

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is a private for-profit institution in Monroe, MI.

Avg. net price$12,564
Enrollment70
Completion (150%)74.51%
Pell Grant share40.70%
First-generation54.0%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistCosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralReal Estate Development
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian60.0%
Black or African American21.4%
Two or More Races8.6%
Nearby

Schools near Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe

Other campuses in Monroe, MI when available, plus nearby institutions in Michigan.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within Michigan, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe located?

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is located in Monroe, MI.

How much does Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $12,564 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($12,564), completion (74.5% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($22,766). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe?

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe reports undergraduate enrollment of about 86 students, White (60.0%), Black or African American (21.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe?

About 54.0% of students at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe earn?

Median earnings are $21,810 six years after entry and $22,766 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe?

The 150%-time completion rate is 74.5% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $6,333.

Is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe public or private?

Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is a private for-profit institution located in Monroe, MI.

Is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe an HBCU?

No. Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe a tribal college?

No. Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe does not meet that proxy (reported share 7.1%).

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.